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Thursday, 16 February 2017

FASHION BEYOND FABRICS...JOHANNA ORTIZ

“There is always a Latin influence in my
designs, it could be the colors, the print, the textures or the volumes, it is
all a mix of our festive background and abundant biodiversity. Johanna
Ortiz

Guo
Pei, Dolce and Gabban and the all-time legend Alexander Macqueen are known for
the creation of dresses beyond the “art for art sake” note. Guo Pei creates
mind blowing and exceptional pieces laced with strong aura of national pride
and cultural expression, undoubtedly the pride of Chinese fashion and Macqueen's Savage Beauty, a beautiful interpretation of the occupation of
Scotland. Johanna Ortiz is a yet another designer who makes the business of
dress making more than an artistic expression but also a statement. Alessandra Codinha
for Vouge stressed the beauty of Ortiz’s dresses which are far more than the
marriage of fabric and femininity but the expression of patriotism. Can a pretty party dress also make a political
statement? Johanna Ortiz thinks so. The well-established
Colombian purveyor of ruffled feminine frocks has found increasing success for
her statement silhouettes in the American market. But that doesn't make her any
less concerned with what's going on back at home.

Ortiz began designing her Spring collection
when it looked like Colombia would be ratifying a landmark peace treaty with
the FARC rebels that would put an end to a 52-year conflict—one that has
claimed the lives of an estimated 260,000 people. But on Sunday, a low number
(38 percent) of Colombian voters turned out and the peace deal was narrowly
defeated in a referendum in another Brexit-like shock to the
system. So, when Ortiz embroiders Give Peace A Chance on the back of one of her
military green ruffled tops, it's not just because it's cute. She really means
it.

Ortiz's
most successful designs have a sort of fête-ready flair. There are wiggle
skirts with cascading ruffles, sultry off-the shoulder blouses, and snug lace
separates with dramatic sleeves and strategic flounce. Even with the passion of
making a political statement, the collection is not dampened in the political
situation. Most of the collection took inspiration from her native Colombia,
from its legacy of magical realism to its less fortunate realities. A darker
section matched a verdant green with black lace and was inspired by “the light
through the trees in the forest,” said Ortiz, pointing out some subtly sequined
bird designs.

This
is what is most interesting for me, the cuts are so simple like the words that
jump at you from a children’s novel. But you only have to look at them in a
matter of seconds to see the innocence of each creation, the vibrate and
ethnicity that floods each creation. And the delicacy of the fabric and the soft colours, it is safe to say that the modern day woman who is bold yet shy, independent yet delicate, sultry yest polite would work well with ever piece in her collections.

Her Spring/Summer collection has a play with cool colours and her execution of pieces in Army dream is beyond a dream. She explores ruffles as well, an art i must say sits well with her collection (I am not a fan of ruffles but as do a few designers like Zuhair Murad, she make me rethink ,my stand).

Resort 2017

Resort 2017

Resort 2017

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Resort 2017

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Resort 2017

Resort 2017

Spring/Summer 2017

Spring/Summer 2017

Spring/Summer 2017

Spring/Summer 2017

Spring/Summer 2017

Spring/Summer 2017

"Nothing lives within itself. The birth of one is the birth of another and the death of another still a birthing"...Mona Theresa